New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-07
DECEIVED ~ 4 TRUSTED CLERK
CONsPIRlNG TO DEFRAUD HIS BANK.

IS THE TELLER A BOLD ROGUE OR A MERE TOOL -
THREE ARRESTS AND MORE EXPECTED.
The details OF a conspiracy rob the Fulton Bank in
Brooklyn by of checks which were cashed for de-
positors when there funds 20 their ere It, came
to light yesterday, when Arthur n. Smell, the paying
teller Of the bank and Edward Fowler depOstsr. we're
are. ed and for other issued.
The Overdrawn from the bank amounts TO about
$4,000 and has been taken IN small sums since FeDri-
airy. appears that Fowler who is agent for the Fuel
Cartridge Company. Bridge and Whitehall SITS, made
deposit AZ the bank and drew It After he became
known the paying teller he Oyerdrcy his account
day and asked smell TO say nothing about II as ha
would make II good.
the prevails in banks Of allowing good GUS
toners to overdrag their accounts. Smell dill him the
favor but instead OF making the amount good, Fowler
continued overdraw after lie had got SMELL IN his power
by his concealment Of the matter Two other also
drew OF money from the bank on worthless checks
Smell concealed the matter by entries Oh tho books and
IL did not come % light until william H. Hazard the
banks president discovered 1t IN going the accounts
lie had the utmost confidence in Smell, ami at first
fused to believe that hc WAS guilty OF derauding the
bank but smell confessed Mr. Hazard then
went to Police Justice Walsh and secured four
warrants after making affidavit. Smell
was taken from the bank TO
the Adams Street Police Station. He is thirty seven
years Old aud his home IS at No. Al Dougliss-st lie IS
not married. been employed in the bank for many
/ Il
The charge against him is grand larceny. lie greatly
agtated AZ his arrest, AMI feared that he would
try 10 commit suicide. A policeman was detailed 10
watch him IN his cell
Mr. Fowler who arrested in his office in this city
by Detectives Mshoney and LOoney is brother Of OK
Water Commissioner W. L. Fowler. OF Brooklyn and his
home is al so 3j- Lewis-avc startling runors were
circulated 4. ~ the OF the dcfacon aud tho
losses OF the BANK, but President Hazard SET N IN at
rest by stating hattie amount would not exceed Sl2OOD
AMI this covered by the bonds OF Paying
Teller smell . that the bank would lose nothing lie
said lie d believe -ne converted ~ the money
10 nj own use. bat simply tool IN the hands Of
Others he Thought be his friends. and VINO used
him for their purposes lie expressed great sorrow
over the do shell in whOin he hal the utmost
Confidence cashier john G. Nexson SAID that ~ne..
con!nct st3rt.ing surprise 10 him. but h. Gid not
believe that smell h8i prOItei by the transactions.
/ President Hazard hcld long conference 20 POhce
Headquarters with Inspector Reilly la'- night and Ward
/ A Hepburn A merchant Of 40. Halrl.ou.st. New
York and liying az 80 $50 West lhrtyfouri-st. WAS
arrested during the evening. The police are looking Tor
others sill. Inc conspir1fOrs method was 10 pr.nS
checks drawn NeYlOrs banks To- smell 10 casn Nnlcl
would then be placed among The bank ca,n un !er hiS
care ON The day the accounts examined By tho
bank officials would send these IN ,cks to the First
National Bank OF NcwNur which does the clearing for
the cecAs were made would be overirawn. bI after the
examiners had flushed smell wOuld seA1 over money
enough tn balance what hal been Ovs- rawn st keep
u- hts check, much money In his accounts In this
manner Tie checks kent running 10 and fTO When
more money was wlntrt ~ Fowler tie others. a
cacc, va, made. ana smell did what he colll TO keep
/ everything covered up